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any publications have
touted foreign ownership
of real estate in Belize
— and rightly so. With
jungles, beautiful beaches
and the second largest barrier reef
in the world, the country provides
excellent opportunities for
investment. Places like Ambergris
Caye and Corozal have caught public
attention and still offer an
attractive lifestyle, but for those
that want to “fly under the radar,”
Placencia, Stann Creek District is
the place to look.
David Kafka gave up his landscaping
business in Florida to move to Belize
for a simpler and less expensive life
for himself, wife, and young
daughter. In Placencia he found that
and more. The opportunity arose to
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in the small, upcoming town. The
boom there managed to keep David,
a distant relative of the famous
author Franz Kafka it so happens,
quite busy. Well, busy by Belize
standards anyway.
In addition to his real estate
business, he is participating in
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a better place to live. David says
about the village, “I love the area,
friendly people, great food, and
more. Placencia is growing — with a
sewer project, the new international
airport...” He feels that Placencia is
a very safe place to live, to bring
your family, or just visit. Now, after
a few years in the real estate
business he sees that there is a need
here for a landscaping company; will
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Hopkins Bay Resort
For years all that I’d heard was that
Placencia was a primitive, backward
town that was that was hard to get
to. But, when we arrived, much to
my surprise, we found a charming,
active, and booming little village
of about 7,000 people with several
great restaurants and some world–
class resorts.
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still happening. A new cruise ship
terminal is in the making. According
to Kafka, it is a done deal. “Money
has been paid — lots of it.” An
international airport is under way
on the other end of the peninsula
that is much larger than the current
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and is about 70 percent complete.
Marinas are already in place and
more are underway – the climate is
ripe for luxury investment. A real
estate boom is happening.
All prices shown in the following
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examples are in U.S. dollars.
Some Properties worth
checking out
Robert’s Grove
French Canadian owner/developer
Jean Marc Tasse took over this
property in 2011 and big things are
happening. The whole resort has
been given a facelift and much work
has been done on a full–service
marina with residences, a new
restaurant, PADI 5 dive center,
slip spaces for lease, beach access,
and resident’s club. The marina is
situated on a lagoon across the
street from the main resort. It has
a boat that serves the marina and
the resort with regularly
scheduled tours.
Robert’s Grove Resort is on 22 acres
of beautiful, white–sand Caribbean
beach. It has two swimming pools,
t o n r ta rant a a an many
updated amenities.